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OVERVIEW The Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) is a national leader in delivering environmental education training for education professionals in the U.S.A. The Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) is a national leader in delivering environmental education training for education professionals in the U.S.A.

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OVERVIEW EETAP supports a wide array of services and resources and is committed to ensuring that educators serving ethnically diverse and low- income communities benefit from and actively participate in education that advances student learning and environmental literacy. EETAP supports a wide array of services and resources and is committed to ensuring that educators serving ethnically diverse and low- income communities benefit from and actively participate in education that advances student learning and environmental literacy.

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OVERVIEW EETAP seeks to: EETAP seeks to: 1. Help create comprehensive and sustainable EE programs at the state and local levels; 1. Help create comprehensive and sustainable EE programs at the state and local levels;

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OVERVIEW 2. Enable educators and decision- makers to effectively use EE to improve learning and achieve a healthy and sustainable environment; 2. Enable educators and decision- makers to effectively use EE to improve learning and achieve a healthy and sustainable environment;

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OVERVIEW UW-SP manages the project and provides management, administration, communication, and reporting services under a cooperative agreement with U.S. EPA. UW-SP manages the project and provides management, administration, communication, and reporting services under a cooperative agreement with U.S. EPA. U.S. EPA and the EETAP Partners support the project (2/3 & 1/3) U.S. EPA and the EETAP Partners support the project (2/3 & 1/3)

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OVERVIEW Most project work is implemented by partner organizations that receive funding to carry out specific activities. The EETAP Partners include:

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OVERVIEW Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Council for Environmental Education National Audubon Society North American Association for Environmental Education

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OVERVIEW EETAP Partners are implementing 12 activities divided into three focus areas: Advancing Environmental Education The six activities in this group are putting in place components needed to ensure comprehensive environmental education programs at the state and national level.

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OVERVIEW Professional Development The three activities in this area focus on the delivery of environmental education training for formal and non-formal educators.

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OVERVIEW Reaching Different Audiences The three activities in this area help educators understand the changes needed to be more inclusive and build relationships with diverse audiences.

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ACHIEVEMENTS Why Program is Unique Builds on Phases I and II Builds on Phases I and II Continuity has enabled meaningful progress on several strategic initiatives that require years to fully develop Continuity has enabled meaningful progress on several strategic initiatives that require years to fully develop Logic Models and Evaluation Logic Models and Evaluation

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ACHIEVEMENTS Advancing EE Advancing EE More than 1,670 education professionals enhanced their skills as environmental educators through in person training and 403,546 individuals accessed information online using the Internet. More than 1,670 education professionals enhanced their skills as environmental educators through in person training and 403,546 individuals accessed information online using the Internet.

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ACHIEVEMENTS Professional Development Consortium partners have delivered professional development through in person and online workshops and courses to more than 1,433 education professionals and EE leaders working in schools and other settings. Consortium partners have delivered professional development through in person and online workshops and courses to more than 1,433 education professionals and EE leaders working in schools and other settings.

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ACHIEVEMENTS Reaching Diverse Audiences Three EE organizations participated in a learning community while taking steps to become more culturally inclusive. Three EE organizations participated in a learning community while taking steps to become more culturally inclusive. Nine installments on EE and diversity related topics have been posted on NAAEE’s web site. Nine installments on EE and diversity related topics have been posted on NAAEE’s web site.

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ACHIEVEMENTS Reaching Diverse Audiences EE workshops were conducted with tribes in 5 states and contacts were initiated with tribes in 3 states. EE workshops were conducted with tribes in 5 states and contacts were initiated with tribes in 3 states. A draft Conservation Education Toolkit to help conservation managers better understand how to use education as a conservation tool was completed. A draft Conservation Education Toolkit to help conservation managers better understand how to use education as a conservation tool was completed.

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ACHIEVEMENTS More than 1 million education professionals and 3 million individuals across the U.S.A. have benefited from EETAP activities. More than 1 million education professionals and 3 million individuals across the U.S.A. have benefited from EETAP activities.

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Using the Organizational Assessment Tool (OAT) To Enhance Effectiveness Find out how the OAT can help you become more effective. The OAT is a one-stop organizational assessment resource that helps EE leaders: Review major aspects of internal organizational development and Review major aspects of internal organizational development and Develop a process for building organizational capacity. Develop a process for building organizational capacity.